Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-24
THE PUBLIC BUILDING.
REYNOLDS SQUARE WANTED
FOR 4 SITE.

FOR 4 SITE.
The City Council Asked to Dedicate /
the Square to Government Uses-
Property Owners Congress Street /
Want the Asphalt Pavement-A Hose {
Tower and New Apparatus for the !
Fire Department City Extension
Matters.
The City Council has a number Of i'm |
portant questions to deal with before its
next meeting. 4 petition with 130 sig
natures was presented last night, asking
the Council to approve and concede the
dedication of Reynolds square as a site
for the proposed public building.
l. Because by the erection of said building
thereon, the said square will be devoted to a
public object far more valuable than as it
now exists, or is probable can exist'in the
future.
2. Because said square Is most accessible to
the business section of the city. while in con-
venient proximity to all other public places,
and to the crossing point OF two of the city
railways, one OF which passes directly through
the square.
8. Because the said building could be erect
ed on said square without any objection as to
want of surrounding space, and in no other
locality but public square could 1t be dis
played to as much advantage. and to be
reached by so many and such long ap-
proaches,
4. Because the dedication OF said square to
purchasing a site for the said building and
allow the measure Of such cost to be added to
the erection OF better apd more attractive
structure in harmony with the wants of a
great and growing commercial centre, and SO
evincing a liberal determination on the part
of our local authorities and citizens TO meet
the objects of the government of the United
States, and enable it TO erect a structure en-
bracing every possible advantage desired in
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These are the principal reasons stated
in the petition why 1t should be given a
favorable consideration. The petition is
the result of an interview had by one or
tDnembers of the special committee,
which recently went to Washington in
the interests OF theIrIver and harbor, with
Representative Norwood and Treasury
officials. There was no discussion in
Council, and it was referred TO a commit
tee of the whole to be considered next
week.
THE CONGRESS STREET PAVEMENT.
Another important matter now before
Council is the repaviDg of Congress street
with asphalt. A petition was presented
by the owners Of a majority OF the prop
erty between Bull and Jefferson streets,
asking that the street be paved between
these limits, with the understanding that
the city pay the whole cost OF grading,
paving and otherwise improving the street
at all points of intersection with other
streets, and that in estimating the 'front.'
age of real estate on the street so
much OF the squares and the
streets running around them
as borders on Congress street shall be
treated as real estate fronting on the
street, under the terms OF the statute, and
owned by the city,
This matter will be considered along
with the Reynolds square petition by a
committee of the whole.
LIQUOR DEALERS SAT UPON.
The City Council sat down upon the
liquor dealers who want still further re-
dnctlon 10 the liquor tax. Some time
ago the liquor dealers south of Anderson
street petitioned for reduction of their
tax, on the ground that their business
being on the outskirts of the city does
not warrant them in paying so large
tax, and that they do not have the privi-
leges and advantages of dealers north of
Anderson street. The matter was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee, and last
night it reported adversely upon making
any further reduction. The report was
unanimously adopted.
THE MARKET MATTER.
Alderman Reid's ordinance creating
the office of Assistant Clerk OF the Mar
ket, introduced at the last meeting, was
read a second time, but failed to pass, be-
ing defeated by vote OF to 3.
The ordinance requiring the Clerk of
the Market to keep an account OF all fees
collected, from whom collected, and to
give aOeceipt for all moneys paid in,
provoked general discussion.
Alderman Reid stated that since
be has been Chairman of the
Maaket Committee there has been a great
de3Sebf complaint in regard to over
charges, and occupants OF stalls claim
that they are compelled to pay fees that
w ha
who preceded the present official
In order to remedy this and to
put check upon the clerk, the ordnance
provided that he be required to keep a
receipt book, and that every receipt given
should be entered upon stub, and that
the book should be accessible at all times
TO the Market Committee.
ALDERMAN REDS ORDINANCE DE-
FEATED.
Aldermen Wells and Nell are In favor
of some plan by which the city will be
nrotected in the collection of market fees,
bnt having the experience OF the Market
Committee of the last Council before
them, they were satisfied that the plan
proposed by Alderman Reid would not
accomplish that end, and would only
cause the Clerk OF the Market extra labor
The ordinance was defeated by vote Of
6to 4.
The resolutions authorizing the Com
mIttee on City LOts 10 sell such J0tB from
the Infirmary and Dillon tracts as may
be advantageous to the city's interests,
and also authorizing the Street and Lanes
Committee to lay out and improve the
streets in the city extension as rapidly as
possible, offered by Alderman Thomas at
the January meeting and tabled, were
takeapp and referred to a committe oil
the whole.
THE BAR AND HARBOR.
A communication from the Commits
sioner OF Pilotage in reference to carry
ing out the recommendations made year
ago in regard TO driving m0oring piles
along the river and otherwise improving
navigation, was referred to the same
committee.
Alderman Schwarz, Chairman of the
Fire Committee, asked for an appropria-
tion OF $3.50 tor new ladders and repairs
10 the Fire Department apparatus, and to
build an iron hose tower. The Fire Com
mittee, he said, intends to keep within
its appropriation, but considered the out
lay called for a necessity. Unless the
apparatus is kept in repair it is useless;